Senior Manager / Manager Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and monitor quality management systems in compliance with ISO/JCIA standards and hospital policies.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the hospital's quality and patient safety outcomes.
- Develop and implement strategies for continuous quality improvement in clinical and non-clinical areas.
- Collaborate with departmental heads to design and execute quality improvement projects.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to patient safety and operational efficiency.
- Develop and implement hospital-wide risk management frameworks.
- Monitor incident reporting systems and implement corrective measures to prevent recurrence.
- Design and deliver training programs for staff on ISO, JCIA, and other quality standards.
- Oversee the development, review, and maintenance of hospital policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and guidelines.
- Prepare and present quality assurance reports for hospital leadership.
- Maintain records for audits, surveys, and accreditation visits.
- Maintain records/ reports pertaining to internal and external audits ensuring timely follow up and reporting to concerned chairs and Medical Director.
- Ensure periodic internal quality audits to ensure compliance and facilitate addressing any gaps / non compliances / complaints, and timely closing of the same with appropriate corrective and preventive action.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Master’s Degree with 10-12 years of hands on related experience in hospital or healthcare setting including experience of ISO and JCIA standards.
- In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001, JCIA, and other healthcare quality standards.
- Must be certified in quality standards and occupational environment, health, safety.
- Strong leadership skills to facilitate healthcare teams in adopting best quality practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to deliver trainings on quality standards and patient safety.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications.